Question

When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(煉銅廠), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. He was told everyone knew that even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn't get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But, his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow(誓言) he made to himself as a child.
【小題1】When Paul was a boy, _________.

A．he had decided never to leave his hometown

B．the economy of Utah depended on the copper smelter

C．he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area

D．no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution

【小題2】Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?

A．He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.

B．He was interested in planting trees since he was young.

C．He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.

D．He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.

【小題3】What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” in paragraph 5 probably refer to?

A．That his normal work and life would be greatly affected.

B．That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.

C．That no one would like to join him in the efforts.

D．That he had to keep everything he did secret.

【小題4】The message of the passage is that ___________.

A．perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders

B．a(chǎn)ction speaks louder than words

C．God helps those who help themselves

D．many hands make light work.

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】B
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：本文主要講述的就是Paul用自己的毅力實(shí)現(xiàn)了自己的理想，讓一塊污染之地成為了綠洲。
【小題1】C 推理題。根據(jù)第一段后3行One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.可知他很愛這個(gè)地方，不愿意別人詆毀它。所以在那個(gè)時(shí)候他就下定決心要治理這個(gè)地方的污染問題。故C正確。
【小題2】D 推理題。根據(jù)文章2,3段He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. 可知他的要去沒有被允許，所以他讀了大學(xué)，想學(xué)到知識(shí)讓別人同意他的建議。故D正確。
【小題3】B 推理題。根據(jù)本句And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense.可知很多人都不相信這個(gè)地方還能成為綠洲，他的做法和別人的看法是相反的。該短語是指B項(xiàng)內(nèi)容。
【小題4】A 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的就是Paul用自己的毅力實(shí)現(xiàn)了自己的理想。故A正確。
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